Shadow
on the moon
Devin Haeberle, 10, of Richfield, looks through a telescope
at the Lake Erie Nature and Science center in Bay Village Feb.
20 to view the total lunar eclipse. The center hosted a special
public program that evening, which fortunately saw clear winter
skies. Inset: The earth’s shadow covers the moon. (West Life
photos by Larry Bennet)
BREAKING
NEWS Drug arrest made at Westlake High School
WESTLAKE - A 15-year
old female student at Westlake High School was arrested Thursday morning
after she allegedly offered to sell illegal drugs to fellow students.
All of them refused the offer, and one reported the incident to a
teacher.
Westlake
woman to appear on "Millionaire" Monday Amy
Kurz, a craft designer from Westlake, was a recent contestant on
the game show "Who Wants To Be a Millionaire." The episode she appears
on will air on WOIO Monday (March 3) at 7 p.m.
Meredith Vieira,
the regular host, was off the day Kurz was a contestant. Dave Price,
the weather anchor and feature reporter for CBS News' "The Early
Show" served as quest host. Kurz's two sisters, Sally and Sue, accompanied
her to New York City for the taping of the show. (Photo
courtesy of Valleycrest Productions Ltd.)
MCCAIN
IN ROCKY RIVER Senator conducts town hall meeting at Civic
Center ROCKY
RIVER Presumptive Republican presidential nominee John McCain
told an enthusiastic crowd he was running for president to help America
face down international terrorism, what he called "the transcendent
challenge of the 21st century.” Speaking of the leader of al-Qaeda,
McCain said “If I have to follow him to the gates of hell, I’ll get
Osama bin Laden.”
Rec
Center partners? YMCA in discussion to operate city-owned
facility
NORTH OLMSTED North Olmsted Mayor Thomas O’Grady says if the city
is successful getting the YMCA and Fairview Hospital involved in the
Recreation Center, everybody involved would benefit.
Parent
tips helped break heroin case
WESTLAKE New details were revealed about what
led to the recent drug-related arrests of three Westlake High School
students at a Feb. 19 community meeting in which parents and school
leaders considered how to tackle the problem of illegal drugs use
by adolescents.
Election
2008
Trakas,
Werner battle for GOP nomination
in 10th Congressional District WESTSHORE
While the Democrats race to unseat Rep. Dennis Kucinich from
Congress has received the majority of attention, two Republicans
have been battling for their party’s nomination. Jim Trakas, 42,
a former state representative, is running against Jason Werner,
28, who is making his second attempt at becoming the Republican
nominee for the postion.
Sports
Area
wrestlers advance to state, Westlake sends three While
St. Edward again topped the area’s list of wrestlers heading to Columbus,
Westlake, Olmsted Falls, Lutheran West and Fairview will also be represented
this weekend at the state championships in Columbus.
Insights
Steak
on a Stone sizzles for lunch and dinner At
Steak on a Stone restaurant in North Olmsted, steaks, seafood and poultry are served at the table
on a volcanic stone that is heated to more than 750 degrees. The
stone comes out of the kitchen hot and stays hot until the last
bite.